Jurojin (God of Longevity), Crane and Tortoise

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Hashimoto Gaho

  • Meiji period, 1900
  • color on silk
  • set of three hanging scrolls

Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings

This set of three hanging scrolls was presenteds to Crown Prince Yoshihito (later Emperor Taisho) by all members of the Ministry of the Imperial Household to celebrate the Crown Prince’shis marriage in 1903. Jurojin, who appears on the scroll in the middle, is one of the seven gods of good fortune and represents longevity along with the cranes and turtles depicted on the other two scrolls. Other symbols of longevity, such as reishi mushrooms, pines, bamboo, and plums, can also be found on the paintings.(「The Imperial Family and Miyazaki Prefecture」2021)

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Title/Name Jurojin (God of Longevity), Crane and Tortoise
Other Title/
Name
Artist/
Creator
Hashimoto Gaho
Period/Era Meiji period
Century
Quantity set of three hanging scrolls
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Technique
color on silk
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Origin
Excavation
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Place
Tokyo Saitama
Provenance
Collection
No.
SZK000109
Category PaintingsJapanese / Asian Paintings
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2023/03/29

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Jurojin (God of Longevity), Crane and Tortoise

Jurojin (God of Longevity), Crane and Tortoise

This set of three hanging scrolls was presenteds to Crown Prince Yoshihito (later Emperor Taisho) by all members of the Ministry of the Imperial Household to celebrate the Crown Prince’shis marriage in 1903. Jurojin, who appears on the scroll in the middle, is one of the seven gods of good fortune and represents longevity along with the cranes and turtles depicted on the other two scrolls. Other symbols of longevity, such as reishi mushrooms, pines, bamboo, and plums, can also be found on the paintings.(「The Imperial Family and Miyazaki Prefecture」2021)